§ 37-5-504 — Powers of the authority

Wyoming § 37-5-504

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 37: Public Utilities
• Ch. 5: WYOMING PIPELINE AUTHORITY AND WYOMING
• Art. 5: WYOMING ENERGY AUTHORITY

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(a) The authority may:
(i) Employ officers, agents and employees as it deems
necessary for the performance of its duties and prescribe the
powers and duties and fix the compensation of the officers,
agents and employees;
(ii) Contract, upon terms as it may agree upon, for
legal, financial, engineering and other professional services
necessary or expedient in the conduct of its affairs;
(iii) Utilize the services of executive agencies of
the state upon mutually agreeable terms and conditions;
(iv) Plan, finance, construct, develop, acquire, own,
maintain and operate within and outside the state of Wyoming,
energy transmission infrastructure, energy export facilities and
pipeline and other transportation or distribution systems
including pumps, storage and other attendant facilities, any
necessary equipment for energy transmission infrastructure and
pipeline and other transportation or distribution systems and
for all other property, structures, equipment, facilities and
works of public improvement necessary or useful for
accomplishing the purposes for which the authority was created,
including obtaining permits and acquiring rights-of-way;
(v) Acquire by condemnation any properties necessary
or useful for its purposes, provided the authority shall not
have the right to condemn mineral leases, gas supplies, gas
reserves, oil supplies, oil reserves, oil refineries, existing
energy transmission, distribution and generation facilities,
minerals, water rights, other mineral rights or pipelines or
other distribution systems used in connection therewith;
(vi) Receive by gift, grant, donation or otherwise,
any sum of money, aid or assistance from the United States, the
state of Wyoming, any political subdivision or any other public
or private entity or any country in good standing with the
United States subject to federal law;
(vii) Provide light, water, communications, security
and other services for its facilities as it deems advisable;
(viii) After consultation with any relevant state or
federal authority, establish and charge reasonable fees, rates,
tariffs or other charges for the use of all facilities
administered by the authority and for all services rendered by
it;
(ix) In whole or in part, operate, lease, rent and
dispose of facilities, structures and properties constructed
under this article. The authority shall review at least every
three (3) years the feasibility of disposing of facilities it
holds;
(x) Investigate, plan, prioritize and establish
corridors for the transmission of energy and natural resources
associated with energy;
(xi) Enter into partnerships with public or private
entities;
(xii) Conduct hearings and gather and develop
relevant data consistent with the duties and powers of the
authority;
(xiii) Work in consultation and coordination with
entities including the Wyoming business council to develop,
promote and identify markets for natural resources associated
with energy and facilitate supply for those markets;
(xiv) Advocate for or against or take legal action
concerning any energy project before any regulatory body tasked
with the oversight of the project;
(xv) Request data from any public or private entity
that is necessary to ascertain the location of associated
natural resources within the state;
(xvi) Conduct national and international marketing
and technology research;
(xvii) Do any and all things necessary or proper for
the development, regulation and accomplishment of the purposes
of the authority within the limitations of authority granted by
this article.
(b) The sole recourse of any party contracting with the
authority shall be against the authority, and there shall be no
cause of action against the state or any county, municipality or
other political subdivision of the state.